DES MOINES, IOWA (February 15, 2024) — All of Governor Kim Reynolds’ legislative priorities have now through the first funnel of the 2024 legislative session.

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI (February 15, 2024) — Missouri State University awarded 1,417 degrees to students in fall 2023.

The commencement ceremonies took place December 15, 2023, at Great Southern Bank Arena.

Jared Lovaas of Davenport, Iowa (52804), graduated with a Bachelor of General Studies.

CONWAY, SOUTH CAROLINA (February 15, 2024) — More than 3,000 undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University were named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2023 semester, including Avery Dominique, from Milan, Illinois (61264). Students who make the Dean's List have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher (3.25 for freshmen) for the semester.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (February 15, 2024) — The US Department of Education appointed Erika Linden MA CHC, chief compliance officer at Des Moines University (DMU) in West Des Moines, Iowa, to its negotiated rulemaking committee on Program Integrity and Institutional Quality. She was nominated for the position by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, which advocates for the nation's 41 accredited colleges of osteopathic medicine in 35 states.

DeWITT, IOWA (February 15, 2024) — Farmers and ranchers in Clinton, Cedar, Jackson, Muscatine, and Scott Counties will be receiving an estimated $5 million in cash-back dividends returned by Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) as part of the financial cooperative’s patronage program. Eligible customer-owners will be issued cash-back dividend checks the last week of January.

KENNESAW, GEORGIA (February 14, 2024) — Ranasia Clark of Davenport, Iowa, has been named to Kennesaw State University's Fall 2023 Dean's List in recognition of academic achievement.

Majoring in Computer Science, Clark is among the more than 8,000 students named to the Fall 2023 Dean's List. To qualify, students must earn a semester grade-point average of 3.5 or higher and complete a minimum of nine credit hours.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 14, 2024) — The Iowa Environmental Council (IEC) is excited to welcome a new feature to our Water Watch newsletter: the SRF Funding Spotlight. Iowa’s State Revolving Fund (SRF) is administered by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) to distribute funding for water infrastructure project

HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA (February 14, 2024) — Marshall University President Brad D Smith will chair the new 

WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS (February 14, 2024) — Ishanpepe Jagusah of Rock Island, Illinois, was named to the College of the Holy Cross Spring 2023 Dean's List.

A member of the Class of 2024, Jagusah was named to the Dean's List for outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2023-24 academic year.

To qualify, students must pass four or more letter-graded courses with no failing grades during the semester and earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

CLIVE, IOWA (February 14, 2024) — The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) maintains its commitment to fighting food insecurity by supporting local food pantries across the state with the Pork in the Pantry program.

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